Israel destroys a beloved Gaza cultural center
14 December 2023
The Rashad al-Shawa Cultural Center was home to a theater, library and event space. Read more about Israel destroys a beloved Gaza cultural center
Ashtar theater group
Play satirizes how aid donors sideline Palestinians
Jenin refugee camp 1 July 2012
A new play addresses the Palestinian Authority’s addiction to “green medicine” — the $1 billion in foreign aid it receives annually. Read more about Play satirizes how aid donors sideline Palestinians
Shakespeare in Palestine: theater director speaks on Arabic version of Richard II
27 April 2012
Iman Aoun, artistic director of Ramallah’s Ashtar theater group, discusses the upcoming performance an Arabic-language version of Shakespeare’s Richard II at the Globe Theater in London. Read more about Shakespeare in Palestine: theater director speaks on Arabic version of Richard II
Palestinian theater student interviewed in experimental short film documentary
4 September 2011
“For a Language to Come,” by Kelman Duran and Hyesung Moon, features Ahlam Khamis, a Palestinian theater student at the California Institute of the Arts (where the filmmakers are both graduate students). In the film, shot on 16mm, Khamis describes her work with the Ashtar theater group in Ramallah. Read more about Palestinian theater student interviewed in experimental short film documentary